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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 7 February 2024Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 26 November 2014Graded inspection: Good
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry92 applications · 29 places offered · 27 named it first
- 2026 3.2; Bedford median median 2.2
- 2025 2.5; Bedford median median 1.9
- 2024 2.6; Bedford median median 1.8
- 2023 2.6; Bedford median median 1.8
- 2022 3.1; Bedford median median 1.8
- 2021 2.3; Bedford median median 1.9
- 2020 2.9; Bedford median median 1.9
- 2019 3.2; Bedford median median 1.9
- 2018 3.2; Bedford median median 1.9
- 2017 3.2; Bedford median median 1.8
- 2016 2.1; Bedford median median 2.0
- 2015 2.2; Bedford median median 1.9
- 2014 2.1; Bedford median median 1.9
- This school
- Bedford median
Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 29 | 92 | 3.2 | 27 | 0.93 |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 75 | 2.5 | 34 | 1.13 |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 78 | 2.6 | 29 | 0.97 |
| Sep 2023 | 27 | 71 | 2.6 | 26 | 0.96 |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 94 | 3.1 | 31 | 1.03 |
| Sep 2021 | 30 | 69 | 2.3 | 29 | 0.97 |
| Sep 2020 | 30 | 87 | 2.9 | 30 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2019 | 30 | 95 | 3.2 | 33 | 1.10 |
| Sep 2018 | 24 | 77 | 3.2 | 21 | 0.88 |
| Sep 2017 | 30 | 95 | 3.2 | 41 | 1.37 |
| Sep 2016 | 50 | 105 | 2.1 | 41 | 0.82 |
| Sep 2015 | 39 | 87 | 2.2 | 34 | 0.87 |
| Sep 2014 | 50 | 106 | 2.1 | 45 | 0.90 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 80% · Writing 60% · Maths 70% → all three 57% met the expected standard, End of Year 6
- This school
- Bedford median
- England median
Every year as a table
| Year | Expected standard | Higher standard | Reading score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 57% | 0% | 105 | 103 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 7% | 107 | 104 |
| 2022/23 | 53% | 0% | 106 | 102 |
Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- Brickhill Primary SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20243.2applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
- 0.7 km · BedfordRemains Good20241.9applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
- 1.0 km · BedfordStandards maintained20243.0applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
- 1.0 km · BedfordStandards maintained20253.1applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
- 1.4 km · BedfordGood20232.4applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
- 1.7 km · BedfordRemains Good20242.3applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
- 1.9 km · BedfordGood20242.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
- 1.9 km · BedfordGood20232.6applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
- 2.4 km · BedfordGraded · no overall grade20243.5applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
School details
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 109503 · 822/2163
- Capacity
- 210 pupils · 209 on roll
- Free school meals
- 17.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Address
- Dove Road, Brickhill, Bedford, MK41 7AA
- Local authority
- Bedford
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources